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Why did Trump deny discussing U.S. weapons sales with China’s Xi Jinping?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump disputed that he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the U.S. That contradicts an account from the U.S. ambassador to China, David Perdue. Trump acted confused when a reporter asked him about Perdue's remarks over the weekend.
To China? You mean to Taiwan?
No, to China. That's what he said.
I never heard of that one. I'm going to have to ask him. You mean we're going to sell? No, they probably like to buy it because we do make better equipment than them. So maybe it's a good idea. But we didn't discuss
it. If such a deal were to happen, it would upend generations of U.S. policy toward Taiwan, which Beijing claims is part of China and has threatened to invade. Trump is set to meet with President Xi two more times this year, once in China and once in the U.S.
Why did Justice Alito recuse himself from a major climate change case?
Justice Samuel Alito recused himself today from a major climate change-related Supreme Court case. Colorado Public Radio's Isan Thakur reports.
concerns whether municipalities like Boulder can sue oil companies like Exxon and Suncor for climate-related damages. Alito does not own stock in those companies, but he has thousands of dollars in investments in companies like ConocoPhillips, which could be impacted by a court ruling. The Supreme Court did not specify why Alito stepped aside. Stephen Gillers, an NYU professor emeritus and legal ethics expert, says that's typical.
Recusal on the Supreme Court, or indeed recusal even on lower courts, is often a black box. There's no obligation to explain publicly.
Oral arguments will kick off October 5th. For NPR News, I'm Ishan Thakur in Boulder.
Why is Florida seeking safety restrictions on OpenAI’s AI models?
The state of Florida is trying to force OpenAI to stop developing AI models without third-party safeguards and approval. As NPR's John Ruich reports, the state filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, in June, alleging that the company had put chat GPT on the market while concealing its risks.
In a court filing, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeyer is now seeking a temporary injunction against OpenAI. He posted a video on X explaining what they're
asking for. No new model development without independent safety guardrails. No more harvesting children's data. No more calling this product safe, accurate, or reliable.
The filing comes after a wave of incidents at OpenAI and other AI companies in which artificial intelligence bots have done things they should not, including escaping test zones and hacking into other companies and government websites. Those incidents have raised alarm about AI potentially escaping human control. OpenAI did not respond immediately to an NPR request for comment. John Rewich, NPR News.
How did new DNA evidence affect a Utah man’s decades-old death sentence?
A Utah judge today ordered a 71-year-old man who spent decades on death row to be released on bail. It comes after prosecutors said newly analyzed DNA evidence did not match him. Douglas Stewart Carter had been sentenced to death in 1985 after a jury found him guilty of killing the aunt of Provo's police chief at the time. Carter says an alleged confession was coerced. This is NPR. The number of confirmed Ebola cases in Congo has surged past 8,000. The country continues to struggle with a shortage of health workers, some of whom have been striking because of delays getting paid. 3,901 people have died.
How can parents reduce social media risks for their children?
Studies show that when parents stay closely engaged with their kids' online lives, they lower the risk of harms from social media. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports.
Research suggests that setting boundaries around screen time and social media lowers the risk of screen addiction among kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends having a family media plans outlining those boundaries and that parents follow those rules too. If parents have frequent and open-ended conversations about their teens' digital lives, the kids may feel comfortable coming to their parents for help immediately. if they have an unpleasant or problematic experience online. Elizabeth Hoover was the chief technology officer at Alexandria City Public Schools for 17 years.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
Why did Trump deny discussing U.S. weapons sales with China’s Xi Jinping?
0:00–0:47
2
Why did Justice Alito recuse himself from a major climate change case?
0:47–1:37
3
Why is Florida seeking safety restrictions on OpenAI’s AI models?
1:37–2:36
4
How did new DNA evidence affect a Utah man’s decades-old death sentence?
2:36–3:14
5
How can parents reduce social media risks for their children?
3:14–4:14
6
How will Walmart’s digital price labels change the way stores update prices?
4:14–4:53